Salado Montessori Newsletter |
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🍂 Fall has finally arrived! Cooler temperatures and blooming flowers are telltale signs at Salado Montessori that Fall has arrived! Children have been enjoying the breeze and watching our new neighbors build during outside time. Inside the classroom students have been busy learning new materials and working together! |
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Announcements The Parent Volunteer Work Day, scheduled for October 3rd, has been postponed until November 7th. The Grape Stomp, scheduled for October 17th, has been cancelled for this year. This month's volunteer hour opportunity covers Tantrums. Please click the button below to access the worksheet! |
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Montessori Materials in the Classroom |
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Wet Pouring with a Funnel Wet Pouring is a Practical Life activity commonly used in the Montessori classroom. This activity allows children to develop their coordination, hand grasp, and independence. There are a variety of ways one can use wet pouring in the classroom: pouring from glass to glass, using a funnel, and using a spouted pitcher. For more information on wet pouring, click the button below! |
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Our Neighbors: The Big Trucks |
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As you all have probably noticed, we have some new neighbors! Construction has started next door on a Dollar General. The children have spent much of their time observing and admiring the big trucks at work while enjoying their time outdoors. Hopefully these dusty days won't last too long! |
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Mrs. Sutherland Mrs. Sutherland has worked at Salado Montessori for 7 months. She moved here from Nebraska with her son, husband, and 4 pets: 2 Great Pyrenees dogs and 2 cats. Mrs. Sutherland enjoys camping, fishing, hanging out with friends and family, doing crafty things with friends, and playing with her son. When asked if there was anything she wanted our families to know about her she said: "I enjoy working with and learning from your children! Seeing their smiling faces every morning makes my day amazing!" Q & A Favorite Food: Street Tacos Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Animal: Lion |
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In 2018 Salado Montessori became the proud owner of one of the pocket gardens created by the Keep Salado Beautiful project. Keep Salado Beautiful, a chapter of Keep Texas Beautiful, strives to maintain the natural beauty of Salado, TX. Our pocket garden, the Butterfly Garden, is made up of native plants that attract a variety of butterflies. When you walk around you will see that each plant is marked with its name and the type of butterfly it attracts. For more information and a list of Salado's pocket gardens, click the button below! |
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| | Fall Aster Attracts American Lady butterflies Blooms in the Fall (Sep, Oct, Nov) Comes in purple and violet | | |
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| | Mexican Mint Marigold Attracts Sleepy Orange butterflies Blooms all year peaking in the Fall Edible: leaves taste like black licorice! | | |
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Milkweed Although milkweed does not grow inside our Butterfly Garden, you can find it throughout the property. Milkweed is a very important plant for feeding the monarch butterflies. At Salado Montessori, we work hard to cultivate this naturally growing plant to help keep the monarch population from going extinct. To learn more about milkweed and how you can help, check out Project Milkweed and Power the Monarch Migration below! | | |
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The Tao of Montessori: Reflections on Compassionate Teaching by Catherine McTamaney Catherine McTamaney is a Montessori teacher, former director and school consultant. She has written many books and articles that have been used all over the world. In The Tao of Montessori, McTamaney creates a new adaptation of the 81 verses of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching. This beautifully written books give advice to parents and teachers on how to use Montessori teachings in everyday life. Come check out this book from our Lending Library in the office! |
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Upcoming Dates October 8th - 9th - Parent Observations October 12th - No School - Parent Conference Day November 7th - Parent Volunteer Work Day November 11th - No School - Veterans Day | | |
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AmazonSmile As a reminder, one of the ways we generate funds is through your shopping on Amazon! AmazonSmile donates 0.5% to Salado Montessori Inc when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4551078 |
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We extend our deepest thanks for all of your support and interest in Salado Montessori now and throughout the school year!
- The Salado Montessori Team |
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